April 22, 2014

Goddess Fish Promotions: Unseasonal War by David Englund

Unseasonal
War

by
David Englund

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BLURB:

Clark
Jackson’s travels, for the first time, put him in touch with an
intriguing species remarkably human-like. He becomes instantly
fascinated with the Fronents and envious of their advanced
technology. Striving to befriend them and learn more, his
uncontrolled enthusiasm forsakes the use of appropriate caution and
suspicion. Could their cold reception be a byproduct of their war
with a vile species in this corner of the universe, or something
else?

The
magnificent splendor of an unexplored galaxy, new species to
encounter and the adrenalin rush of space battle feed Clark’s
awestruck hunger for exploration and adventure. Unfortunately, the
more he learns the more he questions; including the wisdom of his
entangled involvement in their war.

Meanwhile,
back home in Des Moines, Iowa, Clark attempts to maintain an
inconspicuous lifestyle to avoid attracting the attention of a
certain relentless federal agency. His girlfriend’s own secret,
however, could unravel it all.

**Even
though the book is the second book in the series, it IS standalone

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Excerpt:

The
entire bridge quaked with greater and greater intensity. Standing
upright became increasingly difficult with each passing moment, even
with the help of safety bars. A ship of this size was not meant to
traverse a planet’s atmosphere.

“There
she is!” A cadet pointed at a screen.

The
enemy ship itself still wasn’t visible. However, flames burst up
out of nowhere, surrounding a small blank area on the screen.
Something was definitely breaking the atmosphere of the planet.

Clark
concentrated on the view screens. Lasers connected twice as two
explosions erupted amidst the flames. Crew members cheered. Captain
Trind quickly put a stop to the celebration as he continued to stare
at the screens and rattle off commands. The enemy vessel followed
suit and broke out of the atmosphere back into orbit. It came out
firing. Lasers once again impacted the ship in several locations.

“Fire!
Keep firing! Target the smoke! We can see exactly where she is
now. Hit her!”

The
camera view displayed her approach. The smoking ship passed directly
overhead, both ships trading fire, both taking hits. Clark could
feel the deck tremble every time they were assaulted.

“All
ahead one-half. Follow that smoke trail. Fire forward lasers.”

The
entire ship jumped three feet as an explosion emanated from below
decks, causing those standing to lose their footing. A few seconds
passed. Several crew members shook their heads and struggled to
stand. It took a few more seconds to regain composure. Clark felt
the ship slow down.

David
Englund is a storyteller (science fiction author) and teaches
economics at North Dakota State University. His first two titles,
Upsetting the Tides and UNSEASONAL WAR are available on Amazon.
Camouflaged Encounters is due out in late 2014 and the fourth and
fifth books are in progress.